Robert d'Escourt Atkinson

British astronomer, physicist and inventor (1898–1982)
Person human Q581084
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Robert d'Escourt Atkinson

Summary

Robert d'Escourt Atkinson is a human[1]. Born in Rhayader[2], he… he was born on April 11, 1898[3]. He passed away in Bloomington[4]. He died on October 28, 1982[5]. He worked as an astronomer[6], physicist[7], and inventor[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Rhayader[2], Robert d'Escourt Atkinson…
  • Robert d'Escourt Atkinson died in Bloomington[4].
  • Robert d'Escourt Atkinson was born on April 11, 1898[3].
  • Robert d'Escourt Atkinson died on October 28, 1982[5].
  • Robert d'Escourt Atkinson held citizenship in United Kingdom[10].
  • Robert d'Escourt Atkinson worked as an astronomer[6].
  • Robert d'Escourt Atkinson worked as a physicist[7].
  • Robert d'Escourt Atkinson's professions included inventor[8].
  • Among Robert d'Escourt Atkinson's employers was Rutgers University[11].
  • Among Robert d'Escourt Atkinson's employers was Royal Observatory[12].
  • Robert d'Escourt Atkinson was employed by Indiana University Bloomington[13].
  • Robert d'Escourt Atkinson's education included a stint at Hertford College[14].
  • Robert d'Escourt Atkinson was educated at Hertford College[15].
  • Robert d'Escourt Atkinson was educated at University of Göttingen[16].
  • Robert d'Escourt Atkinson received the Eddington Medal[17].
  • Robert d'Escourt Atkinson received the Fellow of the American Physical Society[18].
  • Robert d'Escourt Atkinson is recorded as male[19].
  • Robert d'Escourt Atkinson's instance of is recorded as human[20].
  • Robert d'Escourt Atkinson's archives at is recorded as Indiana University Archives[21].
  • Robert d'Escourt Atkinson's given name is recorded as Robert[22].
  • Robert d'Escourt Atkinson's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English[23].
  • Robert d'Escourt Atkinson's maintained by WikiProject is recorded as WikiProject Mathematics[24].

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Origins and Family

Born in Rhayader[2], Robert d'Escourt Atkinson… he was born on April 11, 1898[3].

Education

Educated at Hertford College[14], a college of the University of Oxford[25], in United Kingdom[26], founded in 1874[27], headquartered in Oxford[28] and University of Göttingen[16], a campus university[29], in Germany[30], founded in 1734[31], headquartered in Göttingen[32].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include astronomer[6], physicist[7], and inventor[8]. Employers include Rutgers University[11], a public research university[33], in United States[34], founded in 1766[35]; Royal Observatory[12], an astronomical observatory[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1675[38]; and Indiana University Bloomington[13], a public research university[39], in United States[40], founded in 1820[41], headquartered in Bloomington[42].

Recognition

Awards received include Eddington Medal[17], a science award[43], in United Kingdom[44], founded in 1953[45] and Fellow of the American Physical Society[18], a fellowship award[46].

Death and Burial

Robert d'Escourt Atkinson died on October 28, 1982[5]. He passed away in Bloomington[4].

Why It Matters

Robert d'Escourt Atkinson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (15 views/month, #7,295 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[47]

FAQs

Where was Robert d'Escourt Atkinson born?

Robert d'Escourt Atkinson's place of birth was Rhayader[2].

Where did Robert d'Escourt Atkinson die?

Robert d'Escourt Atkinson passed away in Bloomington[4].

What did Robert d'Escourt Atkinson do for work?

Robert d'Escourt Atkinson worked as astronomer[6], physicist[7], and inventor[8].

Where did Robert d'Escourt Atkinson go to school?

Robert d'Escourt Atkinson was educated at Hertford College[14], Hertford College[15], and University of Göttingen[16].

What awards did Robert d'Escourt Atkinson receive?

Honors received include Eddington Medal[17] and Fellow of the American Physical Society[18].

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [47] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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